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November 2023
Visit to Tuckers Hall and Exeter Guildhall (History Section)
A guided visit to two of Exeter’s historic buildings – Tuckers Hall and the Guildhall. At Tuckers Hall we will be welcomed by the Beadle, Davy Johnston, who will talk about the history of…
Find out more »The Art of the Devon Garden (E Devon Branch)
A talk by Dr Todd Gray MBE. Illustration courtesy of Todd Gray In this talk, Todd Gray will examine the history of designed landscapes in East Devon through surviving paintings, drawings and maps. Using…
Find out more »A talk by Jenny Pery (S Devon Branch)
An illustrated talk entitled “The Grand Manner – The Legacy of Sir Joshua Reynolds 1723–1792” to be given by the noted artist and art historian Jenny Pery, who is President of the DA for…
Find out more »Pirates, Merchants, Smugglers and Spies (Bideford & N Devon Branch)
A talk by Teresa Tinsley entitled “Pirates, Merchants, Smugglers and Spies. North Devonians and the Spanish Inquisition”. Based on research for her PhD Teresa’s talk will be concerned with the experiences of English people…
Find out more »Marine life in South-West England: highlights, change and threats (Tavistock Branch)
A talk by Dr Keith Hiscock from Plymouth Marine Biological Association. The presentation is based on information generated for the annual 'State of South-West Seas' report covering various marine topics such as oceanography, ecology and…
Find out more »A talk about Trinity House (IA Section)
A talk entitled “Trinity House: the lighthouse and pilotage authority for England, Wales and Gibraltar” to be given by Captain David Parsons, a member of the Younger Brethren of Trinity House. Incorporated by Royal…
Find out more »Manuscript Maps of Devon
A Zoom talk presented by Todd Gray MBE – Historian and Author. Dr Todd Gray was born in New England, USA and first visited Devon on a school trip in 1973. After his first…
Find out more »A Westcountry Christmas – Folklore event with Mark Norman (Music & Folklore Section)
Forget about the modern commercialism and come and spend some time experiencing the joy of a traditional Devon Christmas with the Music and Folklore Section. Enjoy some local carols, Christmas stories and Devon Yule…
Find out more »Visit to the workshops of Leaky Finders (IA Section)
A visit to the workshops of Leaky Finders, specialists in steam and heritage engineering. Apart from winning an award for its creative company name, Leaky Finders – founded by Rory Edwards in 2018 –…
Find out more »Rifting and Drifting: The pioneering work of Marie Tharp (Geology Section)
A talk by Bettie Higgs. To be held online by Zoom. Contact the Organiser (details below) for login details. A native of the NE of England and a graduate of University of Sheffield, Bettie…
Find out more »December 2023
Aerial archaeological survey (E Devon Branch)
A talk “Aerial archaeological survey and excavation; getting down to earth in East Devon” to be given by Bill Horner, Devon County Archaeologist. Photo courtesy of Bill Horner Over the past 70 years, many…
Find out more »Pantomime – it’s never what it used to be (Lit & Art Section)
A talk by Professor Kate Newey, Professor of Theatre History at the University of Exeter. Kate will look at some of the conventions of English pantomime, and track their invention as instant traditions. All…
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